so i have a 1989 lx 5.0 automatic vert

i recently (2weeks ago) put a built baulmen* aod in it i like it but gas is killing me so i want to go with the manual swap and use a t56 for the 6 speed option for better gas milage+ performance , im wondering if i can get a t56 and use the t5 front bellhousing. any insight would be appreciated. thanks

 

You can buy T56 conversion kits mustang specific, and as for using the T56 trans with a T5 Bell? No, its not going to happen. Look into D&D Performance.


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Probably the only and true kit available.

 

kool thanks ill check it out

 

thats not a bad price at all, if my student loan comes in i think i might do this..

 

Gas mileage is killin you, but 4g's aint bad? How long will it take on gas savings to recoupe that? JFWY

 

+1

 

Keep us posted on the swap! Wouldn't mind hearing what kind of mileage/performance gains can be had from a t56 swap.

 

well considering on average that i put almost 3000 miles a month it would pay off really quick, im only getting 10-13 mpg in town right now with stock booty 2.73 gears, with the t56 and 4.10 gears i will most likey get almost twice if not more mpg.. ! u do the math

 

going from a 2.73 to a 4.10 will only make it worse.

 

actually depends on how efficiently the car runs and weight of the car and the driver mod.

Six speed has two overdrives, in my old Firehawk I could regulary get 26mpg with 6 speed and 4.11's on the highway. terrible if I drove it hard.
Car ran high 12's

I also had a low 12 second fox coupe regularly knock down 23 highway with 5 speed and 3.73 gears, drove it 47 miles each way to work every day.